Blood of Zeus

Is this the kiss of death Thanatos greets us with?

Have I come to the end of my thread?

My whole life is flashing before me.

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I can see the lives of everyone I cross paths with.

See what they saw

or feel what they felt.

You realize that we are all spun from the same thread.

And that each of us

is but a cubit of one big consciousness.

But only after you feel the hearts of those you've crossed paths with

and seen with their eyes,

can you understand the hardships of their soul.

The old man told me this day would come.

He always said from the moment we mortals are born,

that it's something we must all face.

But I am no mortal.

- And I have not yet begun my demise. -

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May you all suffer for your wickedness.

The poets will remember that I brought peace.

- You brought war. -

Fall back! Fall back!

My love!

- No! - Leave him!

You can't help him if you're dead.

Now that there is conflict, I will bring war

until there is nothing but peace again.

Your judgment is here.

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The greatest warriors know when to retreat.

I ran from this beast once.

I won't run again.

No!

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No!

No!

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Why? Why would you do this?

Why would you have me do everything I did?

- You're still bleeding inside. - Leave it.

You'll die.

I don't want your help.

Why?

Answer me!

You owe me that.

I did as Zeus asked,

against my own judgment.

And you did as he said you would.

I'm proud of you.

But your brethren, the Olympians,

have squandered the opportunity we bestowed upon them.

Again and again, they have failed.

They've proven to be unfit to lead.

So I unleashed Typhon.

And now I will set loose The Furies and the gods of old,

so that those that have broken their oaths can be punished.

For order must be restored.

- Let go! -

I know why you're doing this, who you're trying to help.

You know nothing.

You can't rescue her alone.

Even with the sword.

But I can help you.

When I drifted into the next world, I saw everyone I'd crossed paths with.

I felt the pain they carried.

Saw what they saw, including you.

You're an even bigger fool than I thought.

Maybe.

Or maybe you experienced it too when I struck you down.

You could have returned the favor back at the cemetery.

You could've cut me down as I kneeled there.

Why didn't you?

I don't know.

If we did things my way, we wouldn't be in this mess.

We're worse off now than we were before.

Give me the sword. I won't ask again.

Who are you to ask for anything?

You too shall be punished.

- - No! Wait.

- Spare him. Show him mercy. - Why?

You told me to save him.

And I still think I can. He just did what Hades told him to do.

That's no excuse.

I beg you. Please.

Only if the sword remains with you.

Don't make me regret this.